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Kylie vs Olivia

Kylie and Oliviacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Kylie was ranked #1262 and Olivia #1 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Kylie was ranked #790 and Olivia #1 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2019, Kylie was ranked #336 and Olivia #5 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Kylie was ranked #413 and Olivia #8 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1988, Kylie was ranked #23 and Olivia #87 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1990, Kylie was ranked #94 and Olivia #35 among girls in New Zealand.

Kylie and Olivia over time

Kylie and Olivia appear together in 3 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Olivia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kylie in 1.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Kylie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Olivia in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

How this pair is related

The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Kylie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Kylie #349 in 1998, Olivia #1 in 2008.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Kylie #1262, Olivia #1.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1987–2025

    Kylie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 26.

    Highest recorded here: Kylie #250 in 1989, Olivia #7 in 2024.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Kylie #413, Olivia #8.

  • New Zealand · Girls14 shared years, 1977–1990

    Kylie held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Olivia in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Kylie #13 in 1977, Olivia #35 in 1990.

    The order changed in 1990: Olivia moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #15 and #46; by 1990 that had become #94 and #35.

    Most recent shared year, 1990: Kylie #94, Olivia #35.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Kylie

Pairs where Kylie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Olivia

Pairs where Olivia shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1990s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1990 and 1999.

The 1990s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Kylie, Olivia
FieldKylieOlivia
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningEmerged in Australia, reportedly meaning 'boomerang' in the Nyungar Aboriginal language; alternatively read as a feminine form of Kyle or a blend of the phonetic elements 'ky' and 'lee'.Commonly interpreted as 'olive tree' or 'symbol of peace'.
OriginNyungar (Australian Aboriginal), disputed alternative readingsLatin
Pronunciation/ˈkaɪ.li//əˈlɪviə/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedOlivea, Liv, Livvy, Oliwia
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025)Norway · Girls #2 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Kylie is recorded with a Nyungar (Australian Aboriginal), disputed alternative readings origin, while Olivia is recorded with a Latin origin.
  • Kylie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Olivia.
  • Kylie's recorded meaning differs from Olivia's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Kylie a "medium" Data Confidence level and Olivia a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Kylie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1965–1989

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1965–1989).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Olivia

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #488 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls